ΚΩΛΥΟΝΤΟΣΤΟΥ, κωλυοντοστου
KŌLYONTOSTOU, kōlyontostou
Sounds Like: koh-LYOO-on-tos-TOO
Translations: (of) hindering, (of) preventing, (of) forbidding, (of) the one hindering, (of) the one preventing
From the root: ΚΩΛΥΩ, Ὁ
Part of Speech: Verb, Article
Explanation: This is a compound phrase consisting of the present active participle of the verb ΚΩΛΥΩ (kōlyō), meaning 'to hinder' or 'to prevent,' and the genitive singular masculine/neuter definite article ΤΟΥ (tou), meaning 'of the' or 'of him/it.' Together, it means 'of the one hindering' or 'of hindering.' It describes an action of prevention or prohibition, often used in a genitive absolute construction to indicate a circumstance or condition.
Inflection: ΚΩΛΥΟΝΤΟΣ: Present Active Participle, Genitive Singular, Masculine or Neuter. ΤΟΥ: Definite Article, Genitive Singular, Masculine or Neuter.
Strong’s numbers: G2967 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 7:17
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